A Rhetorical Analysis: Faith In America By Mitt Romney

In his speech “Faith in America”, Romney talks about how he is here to inform America about his religious views and how all of it relates to his candidacy. He tries to convince the people that he is a great candidate to run for president. Mitt Romney effectively uses rhetorical appeals such as logos, pathos, and ethos in his speech to persuade the American population that his religion will not interfere with his presidency.
Throughout his speech “Faith in America” Romney appeals to pathos in order to persuade the American people that even though he has his own beliefs, people should not define his candidacy by his religion. Romney says that, “A person should not be elected because of his faith nor should he be rejected because of his faith”(2).
He has put a lot of logical and emotional reasoning in his speech and talks about how he is reaching out to people with diverse cultures. He keeps up bringing current events to let the audience know that he is well aware of what happens around the world and that he has knowledge on current and past issues. Since he is trying to persuade a big percent of the population he has to try and relate with a lot of people so he says “I believe that every faith I have encountered draws its adherents closer to God. And in every faith I have come to know, there are features I wish were in my own:”(3). He tries to let the people know that he isn’t just a politician but also a human being. He again reminds everyone of America’s different religious heritage. He also says “We’re a long way from perfect and we have surely stumbled along the way.”(5) Here he talks about him and his family mostly his wife who battled with multiple sclerosis. With this statement he can relate to a lot of people who also went through some sort of illness in their life. In his speech “Faith in America”, Romney shares his religious beliefs as well as his personal life with the world and for the people to judge. He uses all the right rhetorical tools to win over his audience. He uses religion to relate with the people on a personal level. He knows that America is about freedom and says the most important thing the people can relate to “Freedom requires religion just as religion requires